Finalists
Finalists

Finalists

Bols Around the World saw hundreds of entries from bar teams in over 40 countries all looking to be named the Bols Master Bar Team 2019. The judges whittled down the great number of entries to a top six in each region. Within this select group, only one team were named the champions, earning themselves a spot in the grand finale.

Congratulations to the six bar teams competing in the grand global final on 19th June 2019! Who will come out on top as the Bols Master Bar Team 2019? Don't forget to follow @BolsBartending and #BATW2019 for all-important competition updates. Take a look below at the finalists - in no particular order:

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Bols Genever

Flavoured with a whisky-like triple grain distillate made of corn, wheat and rye, which the Dutch call maltwine. This flavoursome distillate is blended

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Passoa Liqueur

Passoã is the world's best-selling passion fruit liqueur and was used in the original Porn Star Martini cocktail, created by Douglas Ankrah in 2002.

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Galliano L'Autentico

Galliano is a vibrant, golden, vanilla-flavoured liqueur from Italy, easily recognised by its tall, fluted bottle, inspired by Roman columns. Galliano

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Galliano Amaretto

Galliano Amaretto is flavoured by mixing the pure essence of bitter almonds with essential oils of geranium, rose and orris. The distillate is left to

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Damrak Gin

Thanks to sea level changes and development, Damrak is now a paved square in the centre of Amsterdam but was originally Amsterdam's first harbour. From

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Bols Triple Sec

Curaçao Orange liqueurs are among the oldest of Bols liqueur recipes and Bols Triple Sec is made with Curaçao orange peel distillates combined with a

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Bols Butterscotch

Butterscotch is a type of confectionery dating back to the 1850s whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter, although other ingredients such

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Bols Elderflower Liqueur

Bols Elderflower Liqueur is flavoured with the cream coloured, honey scented blossoms of the elder tree, also called the sambucus nigra. Bols soaks dried

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Bols Crème de Cacao White

Bols has been making chocolate distillates since the 19th century and it continues to infuse and then distil the best quality cacao beans to give this

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